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C. SHURTER.

LEVEL.

APPLICATION FILED 0012s. 1911.

1,3 1 1,423. Patented July 29, 1919.

INVENTOR WITNESSES 7 661! Maria) ATTORNEY THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. c.

1* ED STATES PA E TQ H E- v cncrLsit RTER,QoE KI Gs'roN, N wYonK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'CEc1L SHU'RTER, a c1t1= zen of the United States, residing atKingston, in the county of Ulster" and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsfin Levels,- of which the following is'a specification. i i

My invention relatesto and useful improvements in leveling attachments to rules and the like, and is more particularly of the type used in connection with straight edges whereby a more accurate measurement of angles may be accomplished.

An important object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character including means forpivotallysecuring a level to a straight edge thereby making it possible to accurately determine various angles, in view of the fact that the level affords an accurate base for the at tachment.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character including novel means associated with the level and straight edge for pointing out the angular relation between these two members.

A further object is to provide a device of the above mentioned character so arranged upon a straight edge as to allow the use of the same in any place. 7

A still further object is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and is efficient in practice.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the members with the device attached, and

Fig. 2 is a bottom elevation of the same, parts thereof being broken away to show the manner of pivotally connecting the level to the straight edge.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 3 designates the usual straight edge or rule, to the bottom of which, adjacent one side thereof, is secured the means of pivotally connecting Specification bf Letters-Patent.

Patented July 29, 1919 "Application filed October 25, 1917. Serial 110,198,365.

the levelto the rule. This-jmeans consists of an elongated flat portion of metal 4 secured t'o the straight edge by screws, nails or the like," and is provided on one end thereof with an arm 5 which'eXtends at right angles thereto. 'As more clearly shown in Fig. 2, this arm- 5 15 circular in; cross 'sec-' tion and is provided withareduced shank 6of substantial'length, which is threaded upon 'its outer end; A circular indicating plate '6 having a central screw threaded opening therein is adapted to be received upon the threaded portion of the shank,

and normally remain stationary upon the shank by its screw threaded engagement therewith. This indicator'is" further" providedwith indicating marks upon its outer face. A thumb nut 8 is also provided to be received upon the threaded end of the shank to engage the outer face of the indicator 7, for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

A level 9 is provided with the usual horizontal and vertical level tubes 10, and a transverse opening adjacent one end there-- of, through which, it is pivotally mounted upon the shank 6, between the indicating plate 7 and the abutting wall formed in the arm 5 by the reduction to the shank 6. The level 9 is also provided with a graduated dial 12 which is securely embedded in the side of the level adjacent the indicating plate 7, and has a central opening therein to aline with the opening 11 in the level, to receive a portion of the shank 6.

It will be noted that when the level 9 is placed to register correctly, and the straight edge is swung upon its pivot, the dial 152 being secured to the level, will rotate with the level. Since the indicating plate 7 remains stationary and is provided with indicating marks, and the dial 12 turns around the plate, it .will be seen that an angle can be easily ascertained by the graduations in connection with the marks upon the indicating 7 plate. In order to secure the straight edge at any angle to the level, it is only necessary to tighten the thumb nut and increase the friction between the dial 1 2 and the indicatsorted ;to'- witheutde arting fromflthe spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim;

1. An article of the class described coming means pivotally mounted upon the arm between the indicator and the straight .edge, and means for retaining the straight edge in any desired angle to said leveling means.

2. Anfarticle, of the class described,-comprising :a straight edge, .an car-In secured thereto, said arms beingprovided with a reduced shank, an indicator carried: by the outer end of said shank, leveling -mean$ pivotally arranged upon thei'nner-yend of said shank a dial carried by said leveling means adjacent said indicatonand means for retaining the straightedge :at any desired angle to said: leveling means,

. a wai er the ieias's tdescribedccomprising "a straight edge, a 'pintle secured "thereto and extending at right angles to said straight-edgasaid -pintle having its outer end reduced a-nd'screw threaded at its 7 outermost end, said reduced portion providing a shoulder a substantial distance from -sai-d-straight edge, leveling means pivotally mounted upon the reduced end of the pintle adjacent said shoulder, indicating means mounted upon the screw threadedportion ofsaid pintle, a tlruimlb nut mounted upon said}threaded portionof fllBfPilltlG for increasing the friction between the indicating meanssan dtheleveling means so, that the 7 straight ,edge may be retained atany desired angle to said-leveling means. I

' Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses CECIL SI-IURTER.

Witnesses: I

HARRY SHURT MARTIN FAULKNER.

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